Port-Salut

[ pawr-suh-loo, pohr-; French pawr-sa-ly ]

noun

1. a yellow, whole-milk cheese, especially that made at the monastery of Port du Salut near the town of Laval, France.

Port-Salut

/ pɔrsaly; ˈpɔː səˈluː /

noun

1. a mild semihard whole-milk cheese of a round flat shape Also calledPort du Salut

Word History and Origins

Origin of Port-Salut¹

C19: named after the Trappist monastery at Port du Salut in NW France where it was first made

Example Sentences

Port Salut will do as well as another; neither too strong nor too mild, it has qualities not to be prized lightly.

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A Trappist Port-Salut imitation made with water-buffalo milk, as are so many of the world's fine cheeses.

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Port-Salut made by Trappist monks at Savoy from their method that is more or less a trade secret.

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Soft, cylinder weighing about five pounds and resembling Port-Salut.

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